Textile entrepreneurs observe a fast in Coimbatore demanding reduction of waste cotton, electricity costs

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Over 350 textile entrepreneurs of Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts observed a accelerated astatine Karanampettai successful Coimbatore territory connected Friday demanding measures to power the terms of discarded cotton.

The Recycle Textile Federation had announced the protestation from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. connected Friday demanding measures to power the terms of discarded cotton, which is the main earthy worldly for openend spinning mills. It besides called for exemption from web charges for rooftop star systems and simplification of assorted charges collected by the Electricity Department from the textile industries.

“We are not against summation successful energy charges. We are lone asking for simplification of assorted different charges accrued much than 60 % since 2022,” said M. Jayapal, president of the Federation. In the past 4 years, determination is nary effect from the authorities and each July each energy charges are accrued though the manufacture is seeking relief, helium added.

Openend spinning mill and weaving portion owners took portion successful the protest.

Published - February 20, 2026 09:08 p.m. IST

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